Itunes cancels burns because "you are not authorized"

Update to my question posted 23 June 2007. I continue to have the same problem with syncing my ipod that I described in my original post. I have to "authorize" the (already authorized) computer every time I connect my ipod while itunes starts erasing the ipod, then sync again to replace the tracks that were erased. Annoying but not impossible.
Just d/l'd itunes 8. Problem is now worse. I am unable to burn a CD of a recently purchased song because "you are not authorized". I've tried authorizing the PC. I've tried de-authorizing and then re-authorizing computer. itunes invariably tells me I've successfully authorized, then tells me I'm not authorized when I try to burn the CD.
Would love to hear suggestions before I waste another morning on the phone with tech support!

Just ran into this myself, not having synced since May. Came on line to find the answer myself. Even more complicated, out of a list of 100 songs that it told my I was not authorized to play on this computer, some of them are actually still on my ipod (thank god), but now I'm afraid to resync for fear I will lose them or other items. Sorry I don't have the answer. I came looking for the answer myself. Could you, however, help me with how you are trying to "re-authorize" your computer, as I do not even know how to do that. Thanks.

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